To find the empirical probability of getting heads from your coin tosses, you can use the following steps:
- Determine the total number of tosses: You tossed the coin 50 times.
- Determine the number of heads: Since you got 12 tails, you can find the number of heads by subtracting the number of tails from the total tosses: \[ \text{Number of heads} = \text{Total tosses} - \text{Number of tails} = 50 - 12 = 38. \]
- Calculate the empirical probability of heads: The empirical probability (P) of getting heads is given by the formula: \[ P(\text{heads}) = \frac{\text{Number of heads}}{\text{Total tosses}} = \frac{38}{50}. \]
- Convert the fraction to a percentage: \[ P(\text{heads}) = \frac{38}{50} = 0.76. \] To convert 0.76 to a percentage, multiply by 100: \[ 0.76 \times 100 = 76%. \]
Therefore, the empirical probability of getting heads is 76%.